{"id":521,"date":"2026-10-24T17:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naba.mv\/en\/?p=521"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:06:43","slug":"creative-economy-targeted-to-comprise-15-of-gdp-by-2030-minister-saeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naba.mv\/en\/?p=521","title":{"rendered":"Creative Economy Targeted to Comprise 15% of GDP by 2030: Minister Saeed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldivian government envisions the creative economy accounting for 15 percent of the national economy by the year 2030, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed announced during his address at Business Expo 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasising the vital role of local talent and enterprise, Minister Saeed stated that productive citizens will undeniably take the lead in driving economic progress across the Maldives. 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